Don Rendell & Ian Carr Quintet: Live at the Union 1966

In 1966 student audiences were dropping jazz in favour of rock, but this band, led by saxophonist Don Rendell and trumpeter Ian Carr, was the big exception. Animated, original and wildly imaginative, it never turned in a routine performance. Every set was an adventure for band and listeners alike. Their records sold well but, strangely, there was never a proper live album - until now. A tape, found among the late Ian Carr's effects, had captured a whole evening at University College with remarkable clarity, and this is the revelatory result. All profits go to Alzheimer's research.